Window-shade hanger.



G. RICHTER.

WINDOW SHADE HANGBR.

APPLIOA'IION IILED 9120.30. uns.

1,105,698. Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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IIIb NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D. C

G. RICHTER.

WINDOWSHADE HANGER.

APPLIOATION IILBD mm. so. 191a.

1,1 05,698. Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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THE NORRI5 PET BRS CO PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON D. C.

S'IA'IES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE RICHTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW-SHADE HANGER.

T0 all 107mm z't may ooncem:

Be it known thab I, GUS'IAVE RICIII'IER, a citizen of the United Staates, residinp; in the city, county, and State 0f New York, have invented ce1tain new und useful Im provements in Vindow-Shade Hungers, 0f Whieh the following is a specification.

My invention .1e1ates t0 shade hangers 0f the dass in which the shade rollers am milde vertically adjustable in order that they may be he1d close t0 the t0p of the window frame 01' may be lowered to any desired extent forthe purpose of admitting Iight 01' ai1 0ver the tops 01' the window shades when desired..

Many window frames vary in Width, be-

ti0n than in the ir upper portion, and the object of my invention is to provide means f0r supporting shade rollers which a1e automatically adj ustab1e to accommodate these variations in the Width 0f the window frame in order that the rollers may be firmly held at all times and yet may be 1z1ised und 10W- ered with facilit In carryingout my invention I provide the window fmrne with vertieally arranged guides in which shade brackets of improved construction are adapted to s1ide, and these brnckets are operated by cords 0r wircs guided by suitable pulleys. The brackets a1e provided with means which a1]ow them t0 yield 01' adjust themselves t0 the vurying width 0f the window frame und may be made 0f strips 0f sheet metal with partsthat yie1d automatically for the purpose mentioned.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 shows a window frame (with parts broken away) with my improvements applied. Fig. 2 is a detail vlew in perspecti've 011 an enlarged sca1e showinq 011e of the brnckets nnd the manner in which it supports the rollers am]. also h0w it is guided. Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective anal 0n an enh1rg@d scale 0f one of the braekets and its guides. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a modified for.m 0f bracket. Fig. 5 is a perspcctive view of another modification. Fig. 0 is a perspee tive view 0f another ferne Which may be given to the bracket. Figs. 7 und 8 me perspective views showing further modifications. Fig. 9 is a detail "ie\v illustrating I1OW shade rollers may be supported by brackets 0f the kind shown in Figs. 1,2, und 3.

The window frame A, as shown, is of Spcification of Letters Patent.

Application filed- December 30, 1913.

1ng considerably wider in their 10Wer or-- Patented Aug. 4, 1914. Seria1 N0. 809,537.

usual construction, but 1ny inq.nrovements may be applied to window frznnes 0f various kinds. I huve shown tw0 shade rollers B, B nwnnted in the window frzune one of whieh may car1y a dn1k 01 opaque und the other a light 01' translucent shade, und I have shown in Fig. 1 brackets C udapte to support b0th shade rollers. These brackets are received by the vertically arranged guides l) which are attached t0 opposite sides of the window frame and are p1eferably 015 the hind shmvn in F.ig. 3 and may extend i10m top 130 bottom 0f the frzune 01' may extend o.n]y partway from the t0p townrd the bottom. 'Ihe brackets O :11@ adapted to support the two shade rollers B, B und as indicated each bracketis macle of sheet metal.

Various kinds 0f brackets a1e shown, but

th0se illustrated in Figs. l, 2 und 3 will firsi;-

be described. In this case each bmcket comp1ises a part; C adapted to s1ide in a guide D und a part C which supports the rollers. The -part C is preferably made 0f thlee separate pieces, c, 0', c-. These three parts :1re riveted together and overlap euch other, :1s indicated, the upper ends of the pa1ts 0 und c being free, as indieated, and t0 the uppe1 ends 0f said pnrts c, 0' .11'0 attached the horizontal arme c, o 0f the shade supporters. These mms c, c nre bellt at 0 where they are attached 130 the pa1ts 0 und c und they am also formed with arches c which are perforated at 0 asindicated. The outer ends 01 the arms 0, c are connected by n vertica] strip 0*. By this construction a bracket 01 support f01' the rollers 0f sufli cient strength is obtained but whieh pos sesses yielding; charucteristics which Will enable the bmeket 110 automatically adjust itsel:f t0 vnriations in width 0f the window frmne. The bracket carries anti-friction rollers E which ennble it t0 move up and down easily in the guide D. TWO such bruckets a1e employed for each window and these zue ananged in the munner clearly in.- dieated in Figs. 1 und 3. In order to ruise und lower the shade rollers I may employ uny suituble devices but pl'efel'zlbly I employ a c01d F attached to 0ne 0f the brackets ns indicated at f pussed over pulleys G und H und then down t0 a fustening device I. Another cord may be attached t0 the other brncket at f and may be operated by the same c01d F. By thcse devices the shacle rollers und the shades may be elevated and lowerecl to any clesired extent and hold in their adjustecl positions, the yielding brackots accommodating variations in the' width 0f the window frame.

A bracket of simpler construction is shown in Fig. 4 where a single vertical piece J is employecl which is adapted to move in a guicle D. This piece may carry antifriction rollers 7' ancl may be provicled with shown in Fig. 4 should be attached to the outer faces of the window frame so as [0 hold the rollers away from the frame. In such case the brackets neecl not possess yielding characteristics inasmuch as there is no variation in tl1e Width of the winclow frame to be regarded.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a further modification in Which the bracket is made to support only one roller. In this case I employ a vertical part L carrying anti-friction rollers Z to which is rivetecl a Part L, somewhat shorter than the part L and attached to it about midway between its uppef and lower ends. The pant L is bent a-t Z, as indicated, so that its upper portion may stand away from the part L. T0 the upper end of Ehe part L is attached a laterally extencling arm M which is bent at m to increase its elasticity ancl i is archecl at m, the arched ortion being perforated at m to receive the pivot of a rollen The outer encl of the arm M is riveted at m t-o a diagozmlly extencling brace N Which is attached as indicatecl to the part Labout miclway between its upper and lower ends. The part L may be provided with an eye Z to receive the cord for lifting ancl lowering the bracket.

In Fig. 6 a simpler form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 is illustratecl. In this case there is a single vertical art O inacle 0f 'sheet 1netal and carrying antifriction rollers o. The laterally projecting arm P is similar so the arm M shown in Fig. 5 except that 113 is attached to the part O in a diflerent way. In this case it Will be observecl that the arm P projects not from the edge o=f the part O hut from the face thereof, the arm P being bent at right angles at p anal rivetecl t0 the face of the ;part O at its upper end. A diagonally anranged brace P is attached to the outer encl of the arm P and this brace is bent at Tight angles ab p ancl riveted to the lower portion of the .part O. In this case the guicle D shoulcl be appliecl to the -window frame in such manner that '1t Will hold the hracket in suitable position 130 support the roller outsicle the winc-low frame. The bracket is pro-vided with an eye 10 t0 which the lifting ancl lowering cord may be attachecl. In this form of the invention no speoial 1neans is providecl lt'or causing the bracket to automatically yield to acconnnoclate variations in Widnh 0J'I' tl1e winde-W fra1ne as this is not 'necessary, but the bracket possesses other novel characterisoics, such as the antifriction rollers ancl the archecl portion p"= perforatecl to receive the pivot of 'the rollen In Fig. 7 the bracket comprises a vertical part Q, to which is rivet-ecl another vertical part Q. The part Q is bent atq so that it Stands away from the part Q in order 130 give .it resiliency. A thircl part Q is rivetecl 130 the part Q ancl the part Q, is bent a1; g to cause it t0 stand away from the part Q, 1n Order that the art Q may have a certain amount of res1liency. The vortical arts carry anti-friction rollers g adapted to slide in a suitable guide such as ehe guide D before mentioned. The upper portion of the part Q is bent t0 form a roller-supporting bracket 1 which is perforatecl at r to receive the pivot pin 0f a roller, ancl the upper encl of oho part Q, is likewise bent to form a bracket s perforatecl als s to receive a pivot. Ihe pa1t Q} may be provided with an eye s t0 which may he attached a lifting and lowering cord.

Fig. 9- shows how a roller-supporting bracket of the kind shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3 may be mounted in a suitablguicle D andv support two shade rollers B, B.

Fig. 8 shows another form of the invention. In this case 2 vertical arts T, T' am employecl. These carry anti-friction rollers t. The part T is bent ab t* to give elasticity to its upper portion and a bracket t is formal by bending its upper end. This bracket is providecl with a perforation 25 t0 receive the pivot of a roller. The part T may be providecl with an eye t t0 receive a lifting and lowering corcl.

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination with a winclow fra1ne 0f roller-supporting brackets constructed t0 yielcl 130 accommoclate variations in width of the winolow frame in dilferent horizontal planes ancl guides in Which said lorackets are acljustable vertically.

2. The combination with a window frame of vertical guicles ancl brackets mounted to move in said guides, ancl provided With arms f01 supporting a roller which are adapced to yielclingly move towarcl an cl from the encl of the rollen 3. The combination with a winclow fraxne of vertical guicles securecl thereto and rollersupporting brackets mounted t0 1nove in said guicles, each comprising a vertical metal strip providecl with antiiriction rollers and with a spring arm f01 supporting a shade roller which yieldingly moves toward and from the roller and toward and from each 0ther 011 the opposite sides 0f the roller.

4. A roller-supporting bracket, comprising a metal strip und a spring arm parallel With the strip and having one end attached thereto in combination With a mde in which said metal strip is vertically a6 justable.

5. A roller-supporting bracket, comprising a metal strip provided with two rollersupporting spring arms, euch of which h'as a part attached to the strip and an outer free portion for supporting a roller in combination with a vertically arranged guide in wblriich said metal strip is vertically adjusta e.

6. A roller-supporting bracket comprising a. metal strip, spring arms projecting therefrom and laterally projecting roller- GUSTAVE RICHTER.

Witnesses:

R. H. Tmms, E. M. IIENBERG.

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